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M4.8 Earthquake near BOUGAINVILLE REGION, P.N.G.

UTC time: 2025-12-04 12:16:51 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
140.0 km
Source
EMSC

BOUGAINVILLE REGION, P.N.G.

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.8 earthquake was recorded near BOUGAINVILLE REGION, P.N.G. on December 4, 2025 at 12:16 UTC. At around 140 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
bd6c8a181fe0dded2cb7e923e61b611c48d37eda
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
140.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-04 12:16:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-5.44030, 154.12220
Temperature
28.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 140 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 140 km
Intermediate
140 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Balbi
    Distance: 111 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'715 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Billy Mitchell
    Distance: 142 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'544 m ·Last eruption: 1580 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bagana
    Distance: 142 km ·Lava cone ·Elevation: 1'855 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Takuan Group
    Distance: 199 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'210 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Loloru
    Distance: 205 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 1'887 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Rabaul
    Distance: 252 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 688 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·Papua New Guinea

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

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